rings (up) 1 of 2

verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of ring (up), chiefly British
as in dials
to make a telephone call to our friend rang us up to see if we wanted to go to a cricket match

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of ring up
as in wins
to obtain (as a goal) through effort touted the many diplomatic triumphs that the president supposedly rang up in his first term

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rings (up)
  1. dials
  2. wins
  3. calls
  4. achieves
  5. phones
  6. attains
  7. gains
  8. scores
Verb
  • Defensive coordinator Will Muschamp always dials up creative blitzes with his aggressive defenses.
    — PJ Green November 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The new offering is the producer’s Extra Umami Hot Chili Crisp, which dials back some of the spice and pumps up the savory flavor.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of dials
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  • Apple also wins on free cash flow generation and shareholder returns.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2026
  • If Wesleyan wins, and Amherst loses, the Cardinals would get in by virtue of a head-to-head win.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of wins
Verb
  • The report calls the overlap between discovery and purchasing discovery e-commerce.
    — Footwear News, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026
  • That breaks down to $7,679 for utilities, $5,162 for maintenance and $3,929 for what Clever calls renovations, which are improvements to the property.
    — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of calls
Verb
  • Yormark, armed with a multiyear deal and believed to have received equity in the business, is tasked with ensuring Milan Sports & Entertainment achieves that goal.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Despite the higher motor speed and gear reduction, the system achieves nearly 93% efficiency, matching the comparable drive.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of achieves
Verb
  • Nyota finds no comfort in sick bay, only further confirmation from Boyce, Chapel, and Erica (who phones in from her new post) that her memories do not square with the memories of those around her.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The company now phones every new customer by name the day after their first clean.
    — Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of phones
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  • Rama attains liberation after renouncing the world, while Lakshmana’s violent actions lead him to hell before a spiritual ascent later.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • At the heart of Fee’s heroic narratives is the idea of a self that attains purity.
    — Garth Greenwell, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of attains
Verb
  • The company will maintain the older system until its newer model gains equivalent capabilities.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The team that will improve the most after sit-out transfers become eligible is Mater Dei, which gains 6-8 Ryan Doane from JSerra and 6-11 Ender Berg from Legacy Christian.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of gains
Verb
  • Elina Svitolina, in Tom Ford, scores a snack while Rybakina, Gauff, and Muchova come away empty-handed.
    — Corey Seymour, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Beliveau, who scores all four Canadien goals, gets three in 44 seconds against Bruins goaltender Terry Sawchuk on the same power play.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of scores
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“Rings (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rings%20%28up%29. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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